Help with searing strike

Kronosphere

so searing strike lasts 10.5 seconds, and (for me) does 594 damage over the duration. increasing by 9% every 2 seconds. what is the total % increase? and is one morph clearly better than the other? eg both better for pve so on.

i know its like compound interest but its late and its been a while since i did math =P

Kronosphere

k i think i got it lol can any math wizz tell me if this correctly tranmslates correctly to the game? 1 year = 2 seconds

Azarul

I definitely prefer the Unstable Flame morph. I am not a math guy either but i would just be roughly 45% right?

Cyhawk

On the question of which morph is better: 4man dungeons where you have very long sustained battles with a single target? Searing is better since as long as you keep reapplying it, it will continue to raise. Most other things the healing is better.

Kronosphere

Cyhawk wrote: »

On the question of which morph is better: 4man dungeons where you have very long sustained battles with a single target? Searing is better since as long as you keep reapplying it, it will continue to raise. Most other things the healing is better.

wait it will raise indefinetley?? seriously? thought it reset on re apply?

Maulkin

Kronosphere wrote: »

Cyhawk wrote: »

On the question of which morph is better: 4man dungeons where you have very long sustained battles with a single target? Searing is better since as long as you keep reapplying it, it will continue to raise. Most other things the healing is better.

wait it will raise indefinetley?? seriously? thought it reset on re apply?

It last for 8 secs and increases 4 times (once every 2 secs) by 12% each time. It doesn't increase past the first cast's duration. The max it can hit is 4*12% = 48% more than the base tick.

If you keep reapplying before it times out the tick stays at the highest point (base+48%) but does not increase any further.

Which is why in high-end Trials DPSing you need to be absolutely certain you apply it before it times out, or your DPS will drop.